Rest in Peace my friend...

s13 · 05-03-2008, 02:04 PM

Well.... Something very strange happened yesterday. The day was going normal. I awoke to the noise of my mantis shrimp hitting rocks (nothing new) So I go to work and around 2:30pm I get a call from my room mate telling me she thinks my Mantis Shrimp Amadeus is dead. I was very skeptical on this because the shrimp was alive just 6 hours earlier. Well, when I get home from work I find the shrimp, dead in the tank. My room mate said that the shrimp was just hitting stuff like normal and then she heard a really loud click, much louder than normal, then silence.. When I found the shrimp it was missing one of it's raptures it uses to hit stuff. The thing that gets me is this shrimp was so active, it was eating on a regular basis, and was visually healthy (no shell disease).

RIP

Keep on clubbin'!

trashion · 05-03-2008, 02:07 PM

Oh no!

That's so sad.

fishbguy · 05-03-2008, 02:18 PM

That's so sad...I"m so sorry.

How's the other one doing? The cilita or whatever?

s13 · 05-03-2008, 02:21 PM

The ciliata is doing fine. I dont understand how though. I dont take nearly as good of care to the ciliata's tank.

**JustOneMore20** · 05-03-2008, 05:04 PM

Aww...I'm so sorry! I loved your pics of Amadeus.

He was a cool looking guy.

Bear · 05-15-2008, 09:35 PM

any clues yet?

Good Wolf · 05-15-2008, 09:49 PM

Something tells me he didn't perform an autopsy. The good news is the little guy beat out nine live fish for the TOTM contest.

**Ichthius** · 05-15-2008, 10:48 PM

Necropsy

It's a little late, but sorry to hear about it

Are you planning to get another?

Good Wolf · 05-15-2008, 11:17 PM

They are one in the same...at least according to Wiki and we all know that Wiki is 100% accurate, hehe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy

s13 · Yesterday, 12:19 AM

After asking around, I believe what had happened was that Amadeus was nearing a molt and when threw his last blow, he broke his arm off and bleed to death. Talk about a way to go out! Mantis shrimp have trouble clotting blood in different areas so it is very likely what happened. I tested the water and it was all fine so that is the only explanation.

**Scuba Kid** · Yesterday, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Good Wolf

They are one in the same...at least according to Wiki and we all know that Wiki is 100% accurate, hehe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy

Autopsy is for humans, necropsy is for animals.

s13, this is a real shame. I really did enjoy seeing this guy in the beautiful photos you posted.

Sorry about this.

Do you plan on getting another peac0ck?

s13 · Yesterday, 04:48 AM

Yes, I do plan on getting another peac0ck and plan to have him in a bigger and nice tank. I'll keep you guys informed and plan to have the new tank set up and a shrimp within 6 months.

05-03-2008, 02:04 PM	#1
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 113 User Feedback: (0)	Rest in Peace my friend... Well.... Something very strange happened yesterday. The day was going normal. I awoke to the noise of my mantis shrimp hitting rocks (nothing new) So I go to work and around 2:30pm I get a call from my room mate telling me she thinks my Mantis Shrimp Amadeus is dead. I was very skeptical on this because the shrimp was alive just 6 hours earlier. Well, when I get home from work I find the shrimp, dead in the tank. My room mate said that the shrimp was just hitting stuff like normal and then she heard a really loud click, much louder than normal, then silence.. When I found the shrimp it was missing one of it's raptures it uses to hit stuff. The thing that gets me is this shrimp was so active, it was eating on a regular basis, and was visually healthy (no shell disease). RIP Keep on clubbin'! __________________

05-03-2008, 02:07 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,006 User Feedback: (0)	Oh no! That's so sad. __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -5 amano shrimp -12 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

05-03-2008, 02:18 PM	#3
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 16 Posts: 1,842 User Feedback: (1)	That's so sad...I"m so sorry. How's the other one doing? The cilita or whatever? __________________ She went away, she cut me like a knife Hello beautiful thing, maybe you could save my life In just a glance, down here on magic street Loves a fool's dance And I ain't got much sense, but I still got my feet The girls in their summer clothes In the cool of the evening light The girls in their summer clothes, pass me by

05-03-2008, 02:21 PM	#4
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 113 User Feedback: (0)	The ciliata is doing fine. I dont understand how though. I dont take nearly as good of care to the ciliata's tank. __________________

05-03-2008, 05:04 PM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,651 User Feedback: (1)	Aww...I'm so sorry! I loved your pics of Amadeus. He was a cool looking guy. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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05-15-2008, 09:35 PM	#6
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 897 User Feedback: (0)	any clues yet? __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

05-15-2008, 09:49 PM	#7
Good Wolf Howling @ U Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 288 User Feedback: (0)	Something tells me he didn't perform an autopsy. The good news is the little guy beat out nine live fish for the TOTM contest. __________________ ~Chris~ 30g planted 1 Flame Gourami, 1 Angel, 7 Glass Cats, 6 Peppered Cory *29g planted* 5 Cardinal Tetra, 3 Neon Tetra, 8 Black Neon Tetra, 1 Dwarf Gourami, 5 Three Stripe Cory, 2 Oto (moving Tetra to 75g soon) 5g planted 1 Blue Gourami, 2 Guppie Fry? wth? 75g Extended Hex Work in progress

05-15-2008, 10:48 PM	#8
Ichthius Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 695 User Feedback: (2)	Necropsy It's a little late, but sorry to hear about it Are you planning to get another? __________________ - Leah -

05-15-2008, 11:17 PM	#9
Good Wolf Howling @ U Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Posts: 288 User Feedback: (0)	They are one in the same...at least according to Wiki and we all know that Wiki is 100% accurate, hehe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy __________________ ~Chris~ 30g planted 1 Flame Gourami, 1 Angel, 7 Glass Cats, 6 Peppered Cory *29g planted* 5 Cardinal Tetra, 3 Neon Tetra, 8 Black Neon Tetra, 1 Dwarf Gourami, 5 Three Stripe Cory, 2 Oto (moving Tetra to 75g soon) 5g planted 1 Blue Gourami, 2 Guppie Fry? wth? 75g Extended Hex Work in progress

Yesterday, 12:19 AM	#10
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 113 User Feedback: (0)	After asking around, I believe what had happened was that Amadeus was nearing a molt and when threw his last blow, he broke his arm off and bleed to death. Talk about a way to go out! Mantis shrimp have trouble clotting blood in different areas so it is very likely what happened. I tested the water and it was all fine so that is the only explanation. __________________

Yesterday, 04:48 AM	#12
s13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 113 User Feedback: (0)	Yes, I do plan on getting another peac0ck and plan to have him in a bigger and nice tank. I'll keep you guys informed and plan to have the new tank set up and a shrimp within 6 months. __________________

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